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- APPLICATION TILED JAN.26, 1914. 1,125,467, Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

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E. S. CANNON. CHILD'S GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26. 1914.

Patent-ed Jan. 19, 1915.

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ELIZABETH S. CANNON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CHILDS GARMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itsknown that I, ELIZABETH S. CAN- NON, citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have in vented certain new, and useful Improvements in Childrens Garments, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the'accompanying drawing,

This invention relates to childrens garments of a character more particularly adapted to take the place of the usual coat or sweater and leggings, for use more especially in cold weather.

It has been before suggested to provide outer garments, more particularly sweaters and leggings, adapted to fit over the usual clothes of the child, but such prior garments of the character under consideration, with which I am familiar, have certain defects and-objections, primarily because not altogether comfortable to the wearer, and the inclosed garments, such as the dress, would become rumpled, therebypresenting a very unseemly appearance after the removal of the outer garment.

Among the primary objects of the present invention, is the'provision of an outer garmcnt adapted to closely fit about the. neck and limbs of the wearer, and to provide suflicient fullness about the hips and at the crotch to permit the inclosed garments to i li e sinoothzabout the wearer Without becoming. rumpled. i

In carrying out the invention I preferablyprovide a body part for the garment having connected coat, leggings, and hood .members, the leggings adapted to fit snugly about the ankles, the collar adapted to fit .closely about .the neck, and the body part constructed to provide the necessary fullness for absolute comfort to the user and protection for the inclosed garments against mus'fsing.

gi: It still a further object of the invention to provide a childs outer garment of a'character simple in construction, cheap to manufacture leasm oin a nearance; durable and eliicient in use.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangements of parts Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

. Application filed January 26. 1914. Serial No. 814,373.

garment is formed; Fig. 3 is a plan View of the two blanks forming the hood.

With more particular reference to the drawings, like reference characters refer .to

corresponding parts throughout the several views;

The body part of the garment is preferably made up as follows :1 is aback por tion, the opposite sides of which taper inwardly at 1 toward the top thereof, and connected along the line 1 are sides 2 the outer edges 2 being also tapered inwardly toward the upper end. The sides 2 are preferably formed of the same piece of material as the back 1 and'are adapted to be folded along the lines 1 whereby to form the front :1

of the garment, and said parts 9 width greater than half the width of the back whereby to provide fullness between the front and back, and whereby the front sections 2 may overlie at their edge and be secured one to the other in any desired manner, as by fasteners 3. Auxiliary securing means, such as button and loop parts 4 may he provided to add to the appearance of the garment at these points.

The lower portion of the body part of the garment is extended to form leggings, the back parts of the leggings being separated from the front parts thereof by a substantially V-shaped cut out part 5 whereby when the front is folded 'upon the back, a

close fit about the ankles at this point is insured, the adjacent edgesv of the front and back parts of the leggings at the cut out part being provided with securing means, such as 'I'astencrs, 6, ofvany improved type, so as -to have the resemblance of ordinary leggings at this point. The lower edge 7 of the are of, a

back portion of the lieggings has a cut out part 8, gradually curving inwardly, so as to provide an arch part 9 at the crotch. This is an important feature of the invention, since were the cut out part to take the form of a substantially inverted Vshape, the close fit at this point results in discomlitnre to the user and makes necessary the folding and wrinkling of the under garments into the leg portions of the garment.

The front portion of the leggings, formed by the downward extensions of the sides 2 have at their lower outer ed e as shown in the blank, 1. Q, a curved cut out part 10, adapted when the front portions 2 are folded over the back 1 to be stitched to'the arch part 9 of the back to close the garment at this point. Suitable straps 11 may be provided to extend under the shoe of the user.

The arms .12 for the garment are preferably secured at the cut out portions 13 of the front and back parts, at their connecting upper edges; When the front parts of the garmentare folded over the back, the front is secured to the back, preferably by stitching, along the lines 1 1-, the front and back portions having a curved central cut out portion 15 adapted for the reception of the neck of the user.

Secured to the neck portion of the garment is a suitable hood, the same preferably comprising'two blanks 1.5 a detail of which being illustrated in Fig. the said blanks being secured, one to the other as by stitchinn, alon the upper edges 16 and rear edges l7, leaving a front opening at the part 18 for the face of the user. The sides of the hood have a substantially V-shaped cut out part 15), the ed of which are sewed to one another, whereas the rear edges of the blanks are cut a way at 20, and sewed to one another, to'tlie end that the hood will assuu'ie a snug lit at this point about the neck and head. of the user. Also the hood is provided with integral extensions 21, at the front tlicrcofiof a length to overlap and be cured. as by fasteners 22, thereby providmg a collar for the garment, as well snugly fitting over the neck is ineai'is for J under the chin to exclude ai' at this point. The r llar portion of the hood is emiaircd. at -51, as by stitcning to the body 't of the rment. .t ohm "s, of course, that the sleeves may l c p led Vll'll suitable cult parts ad that the garment itself may be made any warm material, such as chinchilla, l lined. if preferred, whereby to preserve shape and pr a ent stretching. The use of the gar: .ent is well understood 'oin the above. In its ai'i 'ri cation, the sarz'ncnt open at its front, and the outer edge of the leggings also opened. When applied over the ordinary house clothes of ihe child or infant, it will be seen that considerable fullness is provided adjacent the lower portion of the body, around the hips, and at the crotch, thereby presenting a pleasing appearance as also a comfortable effect upon the user. This considerable fullness at the points mentioned also permits of the dress and other under garments assuming a flat and smooth condition, to the end that when the outer garment is removed. the dresses and the like will. be devoid of the customary wrinkles due to folding the same about the legs of the wearer and into the leg portions of the leggings. This considerable fullness at the points mentioned is partly provided for by the tapering formation of the back and front parts and bv the particular form of arclrshape crotch heretofore referred to. After being applied, the outer edges of the leggings are secured by the fasteners, whereby to tightly fit about the ankles. and the front fastenin zs of the body part are united, and if desired, the hood applied over the head. The bond. at the front constitutes a collar for the gar- .ioent. and even when not applied over the head, the back portion of the hood will cX- tend a considerable distance above the neck because of the close fitting character of the hood at this point, and thereby protect the neck of the wearer entirely thercaround.

L In a combination coat and leggings garment for children. a body part having a back portion. the opposite sides of which taper outwardly from the top to a point below the hip part thereof. and thence inwardly toward the bottom of the leggings, and opposed front parts. one connected to each of said tapering sides of the back part, said front parts also increasing in width in a downward direction from the top. said front parts being connected to the back part to form leggings. and means for fastening the free ed ges of the frontparts of the garment to one another.

2. ln a childs garment, a combined coat and leggings, the leggings being formed by an extension of the coa and combining therewith to provide fullness at and adjacent the hip portion. and said garment having a horizontally extended suliistantially arch -sh ap ed crotch pa rt.

3. lo a c iilds garment, a combined coat, leggings and hood. the leggings being interral extensions of the coat part, and the hood being secured at its lower edge to the upper edge of the coat and forming a collar for the coat. the said collar having extensions beyond the front edges of thc hood adapted to be united under the chin of the user.

4. In a cl'iilds garment a cinnbination coat and the leggings orming an integral extension of the coat part, the outer edge of the le rgings gradually tapering inn leneev 3 Wardly toward the foot portion thereof, and In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my Ehe front and 39,01: poatlons of thedleggilgs signature in the presence of two witnesses. eing se arate at sai tapering e ges, astening rdzaans forsaid separated edges of the ELIZABETH 5 leggings, and the inner edges of the leggings Witnesses:

gradually curving inwardly toward the top 4 E. Y. FLETCHER, to form a substantially wide crotch part. FANNIIE E. WEBER. 

